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Eugene T. Maleska
Eugene T. Maleska

New York Times, Thursday, March 22, 1951

Author:
Eugene T. Maleska
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 60, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11, Grid flow: 43.2
Eugene T. Maleska has 411 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1951, The New York TimesNo. 641
Across
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MacArthur's Constellation. : SCAP
5
March 15th arithmeticians. : CPAS
9
Peal of thunder. : CLAP
13
Lily plant. : ALOE
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Nylons. : HOSE
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Book of Hours. : HORAE
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It was translated into 18 languages. : GONEWITHTHEWIND
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Quartet's favorite girl. : ADELINE
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Golden. : AUREATE
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Zoo attraction from Africa. : ELAND
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City in Yugoslavia. : NIS
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Caroline ___, giant airship. : MARS
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Shield-carrying soldier. : TARGETEER
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Hero of Saint-Saen's opera, 1877. : SAMSON
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Sister. : NUN
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Uncle Tom's friend. : EVA
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Liaquat ___ Khan of Pakistan. : ALI
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F. D. R.'s platform. : NEWDEAL
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Turnout or getup. : RIG
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Horror chamber in Poe story. : PIT
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Lady with diamonds. : LIL
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Alabama's seaport. : MOBILE
45
Army transport plane. : SKYMASTER
49
Stalin and Tito, for instance. : FOES
50
Nigerian native. : ARO
51
Examines with critical eye. : SIFTS
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Helen Hokinson's "girls." : MATRONS
57
Inspecting. : VIEWING
61
Novel by A. J. Cronin (with "The"). : SPANISHGARDENER
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Number of red stripes in Old Glory. : SEVEN
64
Is not "in the pink." : AILS
65
Mother of Apollo. : LETO
66
Gardener's delight. : DIRT
67
She played 42 Across. : WEST
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"___ we forget." : LEST
Down
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Story of the Forsytes. : SAGA
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Nincompoop. : CLOD
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Tiptop. : AONE
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Irish policemen. : PEELERS
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Flowerly Kingdom. : CHINA
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Mighty. : POTENT
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Oar material. : ASH
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Bristle. : SETA
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Frenchman's sweetheart. : CHERIE
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Humblest. : LOWEST
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Opposed to "recitative." : ARIA
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Breathe laboriously. : PANT
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Member of Attlee's cabinet. : EDE
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U. S. mobilization head. : WILSON
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N. Korean port, scene of evacuation. : HUNGNAM
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Treats with fondness, as a child. : DANDLES
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Vishinsky's fellow no-man. : MALIK
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One way to peace. : AMITY
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___ de la Paix. : RUE
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Spooky. : EERIE
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Disasters. : EVILS
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Frenzy. : RAGE
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Numbskulls. : SAPS
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Ozzie and Harriet. : NELSONS
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Famed for it was 56 Down. : WIT
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Hit a golfball high into the air. : LOFTED
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His "Journal" is a best seller. : BOSWELL
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George Eliot hero. : MARNER
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Shakespeare's "begone." : AROINT
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Sheridan's classic comedy (with "The"). : RIVALS
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Adjective for George Washington. : FIRST
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Manuscripts: Abbr. : MSS
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Mimicked. : APED
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Kipling's mongoose, Rikki-Tikki-___. : TAVI
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Major Barbara's creator. : SHAW
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Arrow poison. : INEE
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Used in Bobby Riggs' game. : NETS
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Cave. : GROT
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Give: Scot. : GIE

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 8 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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